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PM Modi unveils India’s first-ever driverless train for Delhi Metro

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NEW DELHI: Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India, flagged off India’s first driverless train operations on the Delhi Metro’s Magenta Line, via video conferencing on Monday, December 28. Arvind Kejrwal, Chief Minister also attended the virtual programme.

Speaking at the event, Modi said that the inauguration of the first driverless metro train shows how fast India is moving towards smart systems. The first metro in Delhi was started with the efforts of Atal Bihari Vajpayee. Back then, only five cities had metro services. Today, 18 cities have metro rail services, Modi added. He also said that by 2025, the government will take this service to more than 25 cities.

The first driverless metro train will run on the 37 kilometre-long Magenta Line of the Delhi Metro. A statement from the PM’s office said that the driverless trains will be fully automated, which will eliminate the possibility of human error.

Team Urban Update

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